Sebastian Eberhardt

Business Development, sqanit

The Business Development team at sqanit helps manufacturers accelerate digital transformation through DPP.cloud. By working closely with customers and technology partners, the team identifies new opportunities for Digital Product Passports, connected products, and digital lifecycle solutions. Their expertise supports organizations in improving product transparency, regulatory compliance, sustainability, customer engagement, and business growth.

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Recent Posts by this Author

EU Green Claims Rules Since 27 September 2026: Why Structured Product Data Matters More Now
Since 27 September 2026, generic claims like “eco-friendly” need recognised excellent environmental performance, and sustainability labels need a certification scheme or a public authority behind them. We look at what changed and where the Digital Product Passport helps, and where it doesn’t.
Sebastian Eberhardt
October 14, 2026
EU Guarantee Notice and GARAN Label: The 2026 Rules
Two standardised EU disclosures since 27 September: a general legal guarantee notice and a product-specific GARAN label. Retailers display them, but GARAN only works with the producer's data per model.
Sebastian Eberhardt
October 1, 2026
Digital Product Passport with inRiver: Entity Mapping, Machinery Rules, and the Industrial B2B Case
B2B manufacturers on inRiver have a different DPP agenda: steel and aluminium are part of the first ESPR working plan, digital machine documentation becomes possible under the Machinery Regulation from 2027, and B2B customers increasingly request structured sustainability data. Learn how the integration handles deep variant trees and why the identifier question should be solved early.
Sebastian Eberhardt
August 18, 2026
Digital Product Passport for Medical Devices: No ESPR Deadline, But a Head Start Nobody Uses
No, there is no MedTech DPP deadline. What exists: a UDI foundation under MDR that makes device-level passports a small step, an eIFU regulation that gives QR-linked device pages a legal basis today, and a service economy that pays for the passport before ESPR arrives.
Sebastian Eberhardt
August 3, 2026
Create Your DPP from PIM Data
How to automatically create a compliant DPP from your existing product data without external software, without rebuilding.
Sebastian Eberhardt
July 6, 2026
GS1 Digital Link Alternatives 2025: Best DPP Platforms for EU Compliance & QR Traceability
Manufacturers of physical goods are facing a double-edged challenge. On one hand, both consumers and legislators are demanding more transparency about a product’s origin, materials, and lifecycle. On the other hand, fragmented data and limited channels to reach end users make it difficult to meet those expectations effectively.
Sebastian Eberhardt
May 26, 2026
info.link Alternatives 2025: 11 DPP Platforms That Go Beyond Basic EU Compliance
Manufacturers of physical goods are facing a double-edged challenge. On one hand, both consumers and legislators are demanding more transparency about a product’s origin, materials, and lifecycle. On the other hand, fragmented data and limited channels to reach end users make it difficult to meet those expectations effectively.
Sebastian Eberhardt
May 26, 2026
When Does What Happen? Digital Product Passport (DPP) Timeline
The Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a central component of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The DPP will be rolled out step by step over a time frame defined by the regulation itself and by subsequent delegated acts (DAs) and implementing acts (IAs) adopted by the European Commission.
Sebastian Eberhardt
November 17, 2025
EU Green Claims Rules Since 27 September 2026: Why Structured Product Data Matters More Now
ESPR & EU Regulations
October 14, 2026

EU Green Claims Rules Since 27 September 2026: Why Structured Product Data Matters More Now

Since 27 September 2026, generic claims like “eco-friendly” need recognised excellent environmental performance, and sustainability labels need a certification scheme or a public authority behind them. We look at what changed and where the Digital Product Passport helps, and where it doesn’t.

Learn more
EU Guarantee Notice and GARAN Label: The 2026 Rules
ESPR & EU Regulations
October 1, 2026

EU Guarantee Notice and GARAN Label: The 2026 Rules

Two standardised EU disclosures since 27 September: a general legal guarantee notice and a product-specific GARAN label. Retailers display them, but GARAN only works with the producer's data per model.

Learn more
Digital Product Passport with inRiver: Entity Mapping, Machinery Rules, and the Industrial B2B Case
Implementation & Integration
August 18, 2026

Digital Product Passport with inRiver: Entity Mapping, Machinery Rules, and the Industrial B2B Case

B2B manufacturers on inRiver have a different DPP agenda: steel and aluminium are part of the first ESPR working plan, digital machine documentation becomes possible under the Machinery Regulation from 2027, and B2B customers increasingly request structured sustainability data. Learn how the integration handles deep variant trees and why the identifier question should be solved early.

Learn more
Digital Product Passport for Medical Devices: No ESPR Deadline, But a Head Start Nobody Uses
Industry-Deep-Dives
August 3, 2026

Digital Product Passport for Medical Devices: No ESPR Deadline, But a Head Start Nobody Uses

No, there is no MedTech DPP deadline. What exists: a UDI foundation under MDR that makes device-level passports a small step, an eIFU regulation that gives QR-linked device pages a legal basis today, and a service economy that pays for the passport before ESPR arrives.

Learn more
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